Hollywood Weekly2026-08-02Spider-Man Chases an Opening Record, Wonder Man Gets Canceled, and Hollywood Keeps CastingSpider-Man: Brand New Day chases an Avengers: Endgame opening record, Disney+ reverses course on Wonder Man, and the week brings fresh casting, awards, celebrity, and media-business news.
Hollywood Weekly2026-07-26Gosling Gets Ghost Rider, The Odyssey Holds, and Hollywood Goes Full Comic-ConRyan Gosling becomes Marvel's Ghost Rider, The Odyssey chases a Nolan second-weekend record, and Comic-Con, streaming charts, and fresh Hollywood deals drive the week's biggest entertainment news.
Hollywood Weekly2026-07-19The Odyssey Hits $258M, Emmys Lose Five Categories, and Hollywood Hunts Gen ZChristopher Nolan's The Odyssey dominates the global box office as the Emmys face guild backlash, streaming audiences age, and Hollywood races to sign the next breakout creator.
Hollywood Weekly2026-07-12Hollywood Weekly: Moana Misfires, Spidey Swings Big, and HBO Max Rules Emmy MorningMoana underwhelms at the weekend box office, Spider-Man: Brand New Day tracks for a giant opening, and HBO Max leads the Emmy nominations. Plus: Love Island USA keeps streaming hot, Meta retreats from an AI likeness tool, and Backrooms and Obsession race toward home viewing.
Hollywood Weekly2026-07-05Hollywood Weekly: Minions Opens Soft, Taylor Ties the Knot, and Fast Forever StartsMinions & Monsters wins the holiday weekend with a softer-than-usual launch, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce turn Madison Square Garden into a celebrity wedding scene, and Fast Forever begins production. Plus: Love Island USA tops streaming, Paramount offers a Warner merger concession, and Panem rolls out young Haymitch.
Hollywood Weekly2026-06-28Hollywood Weekly: Toy Story 5 Holds, Supergirl Stumbles, and Bond Auditions Heat UpToy Story 5 stays huge while Supergirl opens soft, Netflix reunites two Stranger Things favorites, and Hollywood wraps a key labor deal. Plus: Bond auditions, Academy invites, Keanu Reeves’ Lego talks, Madonna’s biopic fallout, and the week’s streaming-chart movers.
Hollywood Weekly2026-06-21Hollywood Weekly: Toy Story 5 Soars, Netflix Grabs Sesame Street, and Ariana Tears Up L.A.Pixar's Toy Story 5 is headed for the year's biggest opening, Netflix wins the Sesame Street movie rights, and Ariana Grande gets emotional during her L.A. tour stop. Plus: Taylor Swift's Toy Story song, the Duffer brothers' Paramount era, streaming-chart weirdness, awards dates, and Hollywood's production-flight anxiety.
Hollywood Weekly2026-06-14Hollywood Weekly: Taylor Swift Makes History, Tyra Banks Sues Netflix, and Jeremy Strong Is ZuckerbergTaylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame; Jeremy Strong stars as Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin's Social Reckoning trailer; Tyra Banks files a defamation lawsuit against Netflix. Plus: box office (Disclosure Day $44M, Mario crosses $1B), NBA Finals record ratings, House of the Dragon returns, and the week's streaming charts.
Hollywood Weekly2026-06-14Hollywood Weekly: Spielberg Opens Big, DOJ Clears the Mega-Merger, and Beckham Gets His StarSpielberg's Disclosure Day opens to a career-best $44M weekend; the $111B Paramount-WBD merger clears the DOJ; David Beckham joins the Hollywood Walk of Fame; and the DGA's board unanimously approves a new four-year deal. Plus: Obsession marches past $190M, Blake Lively wins legal fees from Baldoni, and Lilo & Stitch 2 gets the director it always deserved.
Hollywood Weekly2026-06-11Hollywood Weekly: DGA Deal Done, Scary Movie Tops $55M, and Glenn Close Finally Gets Her OscarThe Directors Guild seals a four-year contract, completing Hollywood's labor cycle. Scary Movie opens to $55M and the franchise crosses $1B. Glenn Close and Ridley Scott get their long-overdue Honorary Oscars. Plus: Obsession's record run, Spielberg's Disclosure Day, Taylor Swift at the Toy Story 5 premiere, streaming charts, and more.
